Norwalk Schools Rated Top 10 Percent by State Consultant
State education consultant Dr. Hazeldean Stent praised Norwalk elementary and junior high programs as among the top 10 percent in the state. She cited strong teaching staff, good morale, adequate facilities, and safe, healthful buildings while noting next year's teacher cutbacks amid a money crunch. A final report with recommendations will be sent to the superintendent and principals.
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State Department of Education
Norwalk
Hazeldean Stent
Stent
Evans gets stay on death row as court halts execution
On death row at Holman prison John Louis Evans III expected his last meal and a shower before execution but a stay was ordered by Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist delaying the death sentence until April 13. Evans expressed disbelief as officials and supporters react to the ruling.
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Atmore
Ala
UPI
John Louis Evans III
Holman Prison
Supreme Court
William Rehnquist
Evans
Record of Weather and Notices from The Record
WEATHER clear tonight with low in upper teens to lower 20s becoming cloudy Saturday highs mid 40s. 10 percent chance tonight 20 percent Saturday winds 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures Thursday 51 to 22 precipitation Thursday 37. Births to Gerald and Martha Huffman Greenwich a girl Fisher Titus and Thomas and Marjorie Zellner Berlin Heights a boy Sandusky Memorial. Deaths Harry Miller 89 Centerton Sadie M Allguire 62 Sullivan Leon E Gibson 64 Wakeman. Marriage license Timothy F Yearick Willoughby machine operator and Kathleen A Boose Milan beautician.
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Timothy F. Yearick
Willoughby
Kathleen A. Boose
Milan
Beautician
Thomas
Marjorie Zellner
Berlin Heights
Sandusky Memorial
Harry Miller
Centerton
Sadie M. Allguire
Sullivan
Leon E. Gibson
Wakeman
Point Name Alaska Origin From Map Notation Error
The place now known as Point Name in Alaska derives from a London clerk misreading 1851 map notation by a navy officer who noted the point had not been christened and wrote name? to indicate a placeholder.
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Point
Alaska
Welfare department names Spoerr permanent administrator
The Huron County Commissioners promoted Caroline B. Spoerr to permanent administrator of the county welfare department on Thursday. She has been acting administrator since last October after replacing Grant Walls and completed a 180 day probationary period.
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Huron County Commissioners
Caroline B. Spoerr
Plymouth Workers Strike for Wages Increase
Four employees from Plymouth street, water, sewer and electric departments are off the job as they press for a 10 percent raise. Village officials planned a 10 a.m. Saturday meeting to discuss retroactive raises to February. The strike does not affect emergency or safety forces.
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Plymouth
Raymond Brooks
Brooks
Probe hits NL Hospital
A Cleveland based group runs New London Hospital amid serious questions about care and staff competency. A four month Cleveland Press investigation cites an expelled chief of staff, questionable admissions, unnecessary tests, and poorly kept records linked to elderly deaths and alleged false signatures.
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NEW London
UPI
New London Hospital
Cleveland Press
Lorain County Medical Society
Windy storm damages across Ohio caused outages and deaths
Gale-force winds up to 60 mph felled trees and ripped roofs across Huron and Erie counties. Two storm deaths occurred in Toledo when a mobile home overturned, and a gas line fire killed Jack and Lillian Elders. Power was out in Collins and Kipton and several towns as crews worked to restore lines and repair transformers.
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Ohio
Ohio Edison
Perkins Township
Toledo
Jack
Lillian Elders
Huron County
Collins
Kipton
Lorain County
Jim Markel
Lake Erie
Vermilion
Norwalk
Tony Gorant
Prospect
League Streets
Huron
Erie
Edison
Port Clinton
Middle
Bass Islands
Joe Helms
Continental Cablevision
Prospect Street
Robert Wolcott
Gray St
Wolcott
Ken Wargo
Hartland Center Road
Ridge Road
Melvin Shipley
Teamsters strike triggers layoffs across Norwalk area
The Teamsters strike forces large layoffs at Van Dresser Corp affecting 160 to 170 employees out of 255. W L Mead reports 25 Local 20 truckers idle with most routing to Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut others to Akron Painesville Dayton and Toledo. New Departure Hyatt Sandusky laid off 152 workers amid dwindling raw materials. Federal mediator seeks end to five day walkout impacting over 115000 auto workers.
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Teamsters Union
Norwalk
John Auble
van Dresser Corp
van Dresser
Auble
W. L. Mead
Teamsters Local 20
Teamster
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Akron
Painesville
Dayton
Toledo
Carl Meyers
Teamsters
Wayne Hovitz
Hyatt
Sandusky
Sherry Kaye
General Motors
Midwest Industries
Willard
Norwalk Furniture
West Baking
Norwalk Foundry
Sheller Globe
Gould
Milan
Roth Construction
New London
Thrif-T-Mart
Schild
IGA
Kroger
United Press International
Norwalk Tonight Dove Performs Gospel at United Methodist
Norwalk Tonight Dove will sing gospel music at the United Methodist Church at 8 p.m. The event features a community choir and appears in local church listings for weekend worship and musical program.
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United Methodist Church
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Fisher-Titus
NL Hospital
Faymore
eHospital Board
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Cuyahoga County
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Las Vegas
Blue Cross
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Richard Eckel
Summit County Welfare Department
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Walter Johns
Bank ST
Chestnut Street
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Playback Center
Findlay
Tom Beat
Cablevision
Galion
Ohio 99
Ohio Power
John Russell
Center St
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